Bamco Inc. NY Makes New Investment in Verisk Analytics, Inc. $VRSK

Key Points

• Bamco Inc. NY acquired 4.7 million shares of Verisk Analytics in the second quarter, worth approximately $844.3 million. The position represents about 3.61% of Verisk and 1.3% of Bamco’s portfolio, while institutional investors collectively own 90% of the company.
• Verisk exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting adjusted earnings of $1.98 per share and revenue of $806.3 million, with revenue up 4.3% year over year. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $7.45 to $7.75 and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with the stock carrying an average “Hold” rating and a consensus price target of $236.27. Verisk shares opened at $187.87, while insiders sold more than 22,000 shares worth roughly $4.17 million over the prior three months.

Bamco Inc. NY purchased a new stake in Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 4,702,605 shares of the business services provider's stock, valued at approximately $844,259,000. Verisk Analytics accounts for approximately 1.3% of Bamco Inc. NY's holdings, making the stock its 17th largest holding. Bamco Inc. NY owned approximately 3.61% of Verisk Analytics as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Verisk Analytics by 1.1% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 4,232 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,259,000 after buying an additional 44 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP grew its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 39.6% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 11,931 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $3,551,000 after acquiring an additional 3,385 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Verisk Analytics by 114.4% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 253 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $75,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina increased its position in shares of Verisk Analytics by 52.2% in the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 135,876 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $42,325,000 after purchasing an additional 46,603 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Verisk Analytics in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.00% of the company's stock.

Verisk Analytics Stock Performance

Shares of Verisk Analytics stock opened at $187.87 on Thursday. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $188.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is $185.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.86, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.67. Verisk Analytics, Inc. has a 12 month low of $155.94 and a 12 month high of $273.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.42, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 1.01.

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The business services provider reported $1.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.93 by $0.05. Verisk Analytics had a net margin of 28.24% and a negative return on equity of 239.55%. The firm had revenue of $806.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $804.02 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.88 EPS. Verisk Analytics's quarterly revenue was up 4.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Verisk Analytics has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.450-7.750 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Verisk Analytics, Inc. will post 7.71 earnings per share for the current year.

Verisk Analytics Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. Verisk Analytics's payout ratio is 30.72%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on VRSK. Evercore set a $223.00 target price on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Verisk Analytics in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Morgan Stanley set a $235.00 price target on shares of Verisk Analytics in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Verisk Analytics from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Verisk Analytics from $225.00 to $190.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $236.27.

Insider Transactions at Verisk Analytics

In other Verisk Analytics news, insider Kathy Card Beckles sold 2,020 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.49, for a total transaction of $394,889.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 11,516 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,251,262.84. This trade represents a 14.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Samuel G. Liss sold 6,765 shares of Verisk Analytics stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $177.63, for a total value of $1,201,666.95. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 69,098 shares in the company, valued at $12,273,877.74. This trade represents a 8.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 22,227 shares of company stock worth $4,174,599 over the last three months. 0.52% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Verisk Analytics Company Profile

Verisk Analytics, Inc NASDAQ: VRSK is a data analytics and decision‑support provider that helps organizations assess and manage risk. The company supplies data, predictive models and software to customers in insurance, reinsurance, financial services, government, energy and other commercial markets. Its offerings are designed to support underwriting, pricing, claims management, catastrophe modeling, fraud detection and regulatory compliance, enabling clients to make more informed operational and strategic decisions.

Verisk's product portfolio combines large proprietary datasets with analytics platforms and industry‑specific applications.

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